Caught in the Act (Commodores album)
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Caught in the Act is the second album by Commodores
, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music
). Stylistically, this is a funk / R&B album and differs from the softer pop sound the group became known for on later releases.
The third track of this album, "The Bump," originally appeared as the fourth track in their preceding hit album, Machine Gun
.
Commodores
The Commodores are an American funk/soul band of the 1970s and 1980s. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute in 1968, and signed with Motown in November 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for The Jackson 5 while on tour...
, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music
1975 in music
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). Stylistically, this is a funk / R&B album and differs from the softer pop sound the group became known for on later releases.
Reception
Caught in the Act featured the hit "Slippery When Wet", which has been called a "prototype" of Wild Cherry's hit "Play That Funky Music" (1976). Other notable funk tracks include "Better Never Than Forever" and "Look What You've Done To Me". "I'm Ready" is a punchy instrumental dance number with clavinets that is in the same vein as their earlier hit "Machine Gun".The third track of this album, "The Bump," originally appeared as the fourth track in their preceding hit album, Machine Gun
Machine Gun (Commodores album)
Machine Gun is the first album from The Commodores, released on July 22, 1974 on the Motown Records.-Reception:Unlike other Commodores albums, Machine Gun features only funk music and is devoid of slow-paced ballads. The lead song features Milan Williams on clavinet, which led Motown executive...
.
Track listing
- "Wide Open" – 3:32
- "Slippery When Wet" – 3:20
- "The Bump" – 2:53
- "I'm Ready" – 3:24
- "This Is Your Life" – 5:53
- "Let's Do It Right" – 3:45
- "Better Never Than Forever" – 3:50
- "Look What You've Done To Me" – 3:56
- "You Don't Know That I Know" – 6:33
- "Wide Open (Reprise)" – 1:00
Personnel
- Lionel RichieLionel RichieLionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
- Vocals, Saxophone - Thomas McClary - Vocals, Guitar
- Milan WilliamsMilan WilliamsMilan B. Williams was an American keyboardist and a founding member of the Commodores band.Williams was born in Okolona, Mississippi and began playing the piano after being inspired by his older brother Earl, who was a multi-instrumentalist...
- Guitar, Keyboards - Ronald LaPread - Bass
- William King - Trumpet
- Walter Orange - Drums, Vocals
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1975 | Caught In The Act Caught in the Act (Commodores album) Caught in the Act is the second album by Commodores, released in 1975 . Stylistically, this is a funk / R&B album and differs from the softer pop sound the group became known for on later releases.-Reception:... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1975 | "Slippery When Wet" | 19 | 1 | — |
| "This Is Your Life" | — | 13 | — | |